Good IT hygiene is key to fighting cyber crime

Cyber crime has become a major threat in the past year, with 2018 set to be no better. Walter Hannemann, of Dualog, reports

Cyber crime represents a serious threat to the global maritime industry. The few cases that made the headlines recently – and there are potentially many other cases that we have not heard about – made it clear that it is a real problem to be immediately and seriously addressed and not just hype from vendors trying to sell cyber security products. It is also clear that the impact of a cyber incident is no longer limited to malfunctioning computers or employees not being able to use email. There is a direct, negative impact on the business and the bottom line.